(1741) Giclas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 January 1960 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Where Giclas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Giclas is 2.73 au from the Sun and 1.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1741 |
| Provisional designation | 1960 BC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.1 km (#3,682 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.374 |
| Rotation period | 2.94 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.65 |
| Orbital period | 4.90 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.89 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0661 |
| Inclination | 2.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.